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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
White
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Inflorescence Height: 6-12 inches
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Vegetable
Edible Parts: Roots
Eating Methods: Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Bitterroot
  • Columbian Bitterroot
  • Columbian Lewisia
  • Columbian Bitter-Root

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr alpine house, Yorkshire
Date: 2018-06-11
Location: RHS Harlow Carr alpine house, Yorkshire
Date: 2018-06-11
Location: Mount Townsend
Photo courtesy of: J.Brew
Location: Olympic National Forest, Hood Canal Ranger District
Photo courtesy of: J.Brew
Location: Mount Townsend
Date: 2015-02-02
Photo courtesy of: J.Brew
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-05-27
Location: Mount Townsend
Photo courtesy of: J.Brew
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